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'Sixth sense' scientist tips revolution
The scientist who has given a "sixth sense" to laboratory animals has promised an even bigger revolution in the research field he has pioneered.
Grant Guilford: Dung beetle plan a risky gamble
A controversial decision by the environment authority to approve the introduction of 11 new species of dung beetle to this country has exposed serious weaknesses in our biosecurity processes.
Greymouth woman takes horse to the pub
Greymouth police impounded an unusual mode of transport on Saturday night - a horse.
Tiny the turtle's big adventure
Tiny is a bit special - he's the smallest turtle to be found in New Zealand waters.
Tiny the turtle returns to wild
The juvenile green turtle named Tiny is being released back into the wild after spending two years at Kelly Tarltons.
Care call after dog swallows fish hook
A dog owner is pleading for fishermen to take care after her young dog swallowed a fish hook on the beach and needed major surgery costing $2500.
20 lambs savaged in horror attack
Twenty lambs have been found dead on a farm in Carterton, thought to have been savaged by dogs.
Driving dogs find new homes
The SPCA's world famous driving dogs have all been adopted by the animal trainers who taught them their new tricks.
Tigers chewing up bulk of wildlife funding in India
Almost half of India’s wildlife funding goes to the Bengal tiger, recent reports have shown.
Dog dumped with litter of newborn puppies
A pitbull dog dumped on the side of a country road with a litter of seven newborn puppies was suffering and critically ill from having an unborn puppy still inside her.
Sue Kedgley: Let's stop horsing about on labels
It's interesting how a food scare on the other side of the world can create ripples right around the globe, writes Sue Kedgley.
Deer farm worker sacked after disease outbreak
A deer farm worker who was dismissed after more than 20 animals died from disease has been awarded more than $12,000.
Westminster Kennel Club show
More than 2,700 dogs of 187 breed and varieties have been on display at 137th the annual canine competition. Two new breeds, the Russell terrier and the Treeing Walker coonhound, will be introduced in the contest. It has been the biggest entry in 15 years and the award pets' owners are waiting for is The Best in Show, which will be announced later today.
Orphaned penguins in full-time care
Looking after the chicks orphaned by the mysterious deaths of adult yellow-eyed penguins on Otago Peninsula has become a fulltime job.
Crisis widens with tainted spag bol
Tesco has revealed that some of its frozen Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contains more than 60 per cent horsemeat.
Appeals for Dunedin rodeo ban
The International Rodeo could be barred from returning to Forsyth Barr Stadium if the Dunedin City Council agrees to a plea from animal rights group Safe.
Penguin deaths 'absolutely devastating'
Bodies of more than 40 endangered yellow-eyed penguins have been found on Otago Peninsula, raising concerns of a repeat "mass mortality" event in 1990.
Brendan Moyle: Legal ivory trade not cause of elephant poaching
I visited China for a research project on the ivory trade in January. It took two years of groundwork first.
Lynn Charlton: Rodeo fun just a theatre of cruelty
At two rodeos last month I watched as many in the crowd looked on, sealed off to the meaning of struggling frightened animals, writes Lynn Charlton.
Bob Jones: Bearded blokes spouting load of hogwash
Three weeks ago a 15-metre sperm whale corpse washed up on Paraparaumu beach, a coastal district about 40 minutes' drive north of Wellington.
Potential cat fight off the boil
A potential cat fight has quietened down in Paihia after a conservation group accused the SPCA of supporting a cat colony in the Village Green.
Dogs attack five in minutes
Two dogs attacked two children, a teenager, an elderly tourist and a dog control officer in Methven after escaping from their yard.
TV hope for driving dogs
The SPCA'S famous driving dogs could star in their own television show.
Students poison horses
A mare and her foal have been poisoned with a cocktail of prescription and over-the-counter drugs by a group of schoolboys.
Blog: I'm not fond of cats
Shelley Bridgeman isn't fond of cats. She's even gone as far as using cat repellent to keep the neighbourhood cats away.
Sam Judd: Free-range fibbing
Columnist Sam Judd checks in on free-range eggs. Are they really free-range or are the images of happy chickens frolicking in green paddocks just a fantasy?